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The North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina Zoo Society Zoo Society invited the public to help name a wild polar bear that both organizations jointly adopted symbolically through Polar Bears International (PBI).The winning name was Yura, which is Inuit for "one who is beautiful." Thank you to everyone that helped name our wild Arctic beauty!

The North Carolina Zoo is inviting the public to help name a wild polar bear it has symbolically adopted through Polar Bears International (PBI). The wild, female polar bear is living with her two cubs in the Western Hudson Bay area of Canada. The public poll is open until Monday, Nov. 19, 2018!

Purgatory Mountain at the North Carolina Zoo has several spooky stories told by locals over the years. One particular story is from a ranger at the North Carolina Zoo who had an up close and spooky experience one foggy night....

The North Carolina Zoo has been recognized with top honors from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for its global conservation work. These prestigious awards recognize exceptional efforts toward habitat preservation, species restoration, and support of biodiversity in the wild.

Two North American river otter pups orphaned earlier this year at the North Carolina coast have been successfully rehabilitated and released as part of a cooperative effort between The NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island and North Carolina Zoo. The effort was based on valuable input and cooperation among the participating agencies to help ensure the animals’ well-being.